Swati Gupta

Swati Gupta is the Class of 1947 Career Development Associate Professor at MIT Sloan School of Management's Operations Research and Statistics Group. Her research bridges optimization theory and real-world applications, focusing on algorithmic fairness, quantum computing, healthcare systems, and energy infrastructure. She holds a PhD from MIT and degrees from IIT Delhi.

Education: PhD in Operations Research (MIT, 2017), Joint Master's and Bachelor's in Computer Science (IIT Delhi, 2011).

Research Focus: Static/dynamic algorithms for noisy data, multi-criteria decision-making, quantum-classical optimization integration. Applications span hiring, healthcare, energy grids, and policy. Her work emphasizes fairness and practical implementation, with projects like leading Ethical AI initiatives in the NSF AI Institute (2021-2023).

Awards: NSF CAREER Award (2023), Simons-Berkeley Fellowship (2017-2018), Google Women in Engineering Award (2011), and multiple teaching recognitions.

Advising & Grants: Advises ~20 current and former students across PhD, master's, and capstone projects. Research supported by NSF, DARPA, and industry collaborations. Editorial roles at Open Journal of Mathematical Optimization and program committees for NeurIPS, FAccT, and IPCO.

Labs/Teams: Leads a multidisciplinary research group exploring optimization, AI fairness, and quantum algorithms. Collaborates with doctors, physicists, and policy experts to translate theoretical advances into societal impact.